Surf Forecasts:
Karramarro surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, N swell with 179 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Karramarro this week:
The surf forecast for Karramarro over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Karramarro in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Karramarro over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you. For the next couple of weeks, surf at Karramarro is gonna be a real struggle. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with hardly any decent energy to speak of. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the wave quality is just not there. It’s a tough stretch for this spot.
The first real chance of anything even worth paddling for doesn’t show up until Thursday the 30th of July. That morning, we finally get a pulse of northwest swell pushing 5 ft, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 307, and we’ve got a cross-offshore wind from the WNW. That’s the cleanest wind we’ll see all week, and it’ll help the wave face. But even then, the forecast is calling it “marginal.” It’s not a stand-out, but it’s the only window where the stars align a little bit.
Before that, from the 16th through the 29th, it’s a total write-off. Swell heights barely touch 3 ft, and the period is mostly 5 to 6 seconds – that’s short-period wind chop, not groundswell. The winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore, keeping things messy. There are a few glassy mornings on the 18th, 19th, 20th, and 27th, but with the swell so pathetic (energy readings under 100 and often under 50), it’s just flat and clean, not surfable.
So, for the whole 16-day outlook, there’s no single standout. Hang in there, but don’t get your hopes up.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wed 22 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 54 | 66 | 70 | 173 | 101 | 76 | 82 | 62 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:41AM3.73m | 6:59PM4.08m | 7:27AM3.67m | 7:44PM3.99m | 8:12AM3.54m | 8:29PM3.80m | 8:56AM3.36m | 9:15PM3.53m | 9:42AM3.16m | 10:02PM3.24m | 10:31AM2.97m | 10:54PM2.96m | 11:27AM2.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:22AM-0.10m | 12:35PM0.09m | 1:09AM-0.07m | 1:21PM0.13m | 1:55AM0.05m | 2:06PM0.26m | 2:40AM0.25m | 2:51PM0.46m | 3:25AM0.50m | 3:39PM0.69m | 4:12AM0.77m | 4:32PM0.93m | 5:04AM1.01m | 5:33PM1.12m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — |
 | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | 9:40 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 30 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 54 | 66 | 70 | 173 | 101 | 76 | 82 | 62 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNE 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNE 6 | WNW 10 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 9 | — | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 28 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 51 | 9 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | W 11 | W 3 | NW 13 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | N 6 |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | 20 | — | 19 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 355 | 562 | 1044 | 472 | 741 | 1044 | 759 | 848 | 1156 | 268 | 300 | 311 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 14 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 42 |
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